Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The king answered Daniel and said, It is true that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.
New American Standard Bible
The king answered Daniel and said, “Surely
King James Version
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Holman Bible
The king said to Daniel, “Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings,
International Standard Version
The king told Daniel, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the Revealer of Secrets, because you were able to reveal this mystery."
A Conservative Version
The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and LORD of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou have been able to reveal this secret.
American Standard Version
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.
Amplified
The king answered Daniel and said, “Most certainly your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery!”
Bible in Basic English
And the king made answer to Daniel and said, Truly, your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings, and an unveiler of secrets, for you have been able to make this secret clear.
Darby Translation
The king answered Daniel and said, Of a truth it is that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, because thou wast able to reveal this secret.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth that your God he is God of gods, and Lord of kings, and revealing secrets, that thou wert able to reveal this secret
King James 2000
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you could reveal this secret.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king answered Daniel and said, "{Truly} your God [is] the God of gods and the Lord of kings, and he reveals mysteries, for you are able to reveal this mystery."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The king answered Daniel, and said, "Yea, of a truth your God is a God above all gods, and LORD above all kings, and an opener of secrets: seeing thou canst discover this mystery."
NET Bible
The king replied to Daniel, "Certainly your God is a God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery!"
New Heart English Bible
The king answered Daniel and said, "Surely your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you have been able to reveal this secret."
The Emphasized Bible
The king answered Daniel, and said - Of a truth, your God, is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a Revealer of secrets, - seeing thou wast able to reveal this secret.
Webster
The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldst reveal this secret.
World English Bible
The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.
Youngs Literal Translation
The king hath answered Daniel and said, 'Of a truth it is that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.'
Interlinear
Min (Aramaic)
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 2:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Response To Daniel And His God
46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and worshiped Daniel, and he commanded to offer an offering and incense to him. 47 The king answered Daniel and said, It is true that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret. 48 Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over all the province of Babylon, and chief of the prefects over all the wise men of Babylon.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:17
For Jehovah your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, the mighty, and a terrible God, who does not respect persons nor take a bribe.
Daniel 11:36
And the king shall do according to his will. And he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper until the fury is fulfilled. For that which is decreed shall be done.
Psalm 136:2
Oh give thanks to the God of gods; for His mercy endures forever.
Daniel 2:22
He reveals the deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him.
Daniel 2:28
But there is a God in Heaven who reveals secrets and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed are these.
Amos 3:7
For the Lord Jehovah will do nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
1 Timothy 6:15
For He in His own time will reveal who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
Revelation 17:14
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them. For He is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those with Him are the called and elect and faithful ones.
Revelation 19:16
And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Genesis 41:39
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown you all this, no one is as discreet and wise as you.
Joshua 22:22
Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods shall know, and Israel shall know if it is in rebellion or in transgression against Jehovah (you shall not save us alive today),
Job 12:19
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
Psalm 2:10-11
And now be wise, O kings; be instructed, O judges of the earth.
Psalm 72:11
Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; all nations shall serve Him.
Psalm 82:1
A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the congregation of the mighty; in the midst of the gods He judges.
Proverbs 8:15-16
By me kings reign and princes decree justice.
Daniel 2:19
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. And Daniel blessed the God of Heaven.
Daniel 2:37
You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of Heaven has given you a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Daniel 4:8-9
But at last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. And I told the dream before him, saying,
Daniel 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, so that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.
Daniel 4:25
They shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and they shall make you eat grass like oxen. And they shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will.
Daniel 4:32
And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. They shall make you eat grass like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will.
Revelation 1:5
even from Jesus Christ the faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,